When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, its a good core workout. If youre sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More

Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More

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San Francisco Film Society held their Film Society Awards Night at Bimbo's on Tuesday, May 7th. Harrison Ford was in attendance accepting the 2013 Peter J. Owens Award. Photographs by Josh Edelson for SF Weekly.

The Castro Theatre.The Mill & The Cross: A staging of Pieter Bruegel's painting Way to Cavalry. Wed., Jan. 11. Incendies: A brother and sister travel the world in search of lost family members, and the life story of their late mother. Thu., Jan. 12. $7.50-$10. Army of Darkness, American Psycho, and Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare: Celebrate Jesse Hawthorne Ficks' 36th birthday with a triple feature themed "The Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste." Fri., Jan. 13. $12. German Gems: A one-day showcase of some of the best new German films (subtitled). Sat., Jan. 14. $7.50-$10. Sweet Smell of Success and The Duellists: A columnist and a press agent seek to destroy the career of a young musician in Sweet Smell of Success, and a feud among officers in Napoleon's army continues in The Duellists. Sun., Jan. 15. $7.50-$10. Wattstax and The Black Power Mixtape: Double feature of films in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mon., Jan. 16. $7.50-$10. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com.

Delancey Street Theater.Souls of Splendor: At just under 25 minutes, Souls of Splendor tells the story of a gay comic book store clerk and artist in San Francisco's relationship with himself, his art, and those around him. Q&A and refreshment to follow the feature. Thu., Jan. 12, 8 p.m. $5. Embarcadero (at Brannan), 512-5153, www.delanceystreetfoundation.org.

San Francisco Main Library.Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Part of "Apocalyptic Visions: Films About the End of the World As We Know It." Thu., Jan. 12, noon. free. sfpl.org. ITVS Community Cinema: Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock: A film about Bates, heroine of the civil rights movement, who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. in 1957. Tue., Jan. 17, 5:45 p.m. free. sfpl.org. Larkin (at Grove), 557-4, www.sfpl.org.

San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema.King of Devil's Island: Reform-school boys battle subjugation in an institution off the coast of Norway. Through Jan. 12. $8-$11. 1746 Post (at Webster), 525-8630, www.sffs.org.

Roxie Theater.Everyday Sunshine: A documentary about the band Fishbone. Through Jan. 19. $6.50-$10. 863-1087. www.fishbonedocumentary.com. Drive: Experimental, multigenre film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. Jan. 13-19. $6.50-$10. Battle for Brooklyn: Documentary on the battle over a commercial real estate project involving a pro basketball arena. Screens with a short called The Tragedy of Eminent Domain: The destruction and survival of a New York City neighborhood. Fri., Jan. 13; Thu., Jan. 19. $6.50-$10. Splinters: Documentary about surfing in the Third World. Sat., Jan. 14. $6.50-$10. Silent Souls: A story of two Russian friends as they bury and bid farewell to one's recently deceased wife. Jan. 14-15. $6.50-$10. Cleanflix: A documentary about Mormons who "sanitize" films for video stores. Jan. 15-17. $6.50-$10. Kill All Redneck Pricks: A Documentary About the Band Called KARP: Music film; director Bill Badgley appears in person. Sun., Jan. 15, 4 p.m. $6.50-$10. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Sharon Lockhart Films: Program 2: Screening are Podworka (9) and No (3). Podworka documents children in Poland who create play spaces in parking lots, storage units, and other abandoned urban structures. No is about the work of a Japanese peasant couple as they bundle and spread hay in a field. Thu., Jan. 12, 7 p.m. free-$5. 151 3rd St., 357-0, www.sfmoma.org.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Imagecity: Selections from Video Cubano: Recent video works from The 8th Floor featuring artists based in Cuba. Thursdays-Sundays. Continues through Jan. 22. Nicholas Ray Rediscovered" Double feature: We Can't Go Home Again is a restoration of the director's previously unseen final work made with students at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Don't Expect Too Much is a documentary by Susan Ray, his widow, exploring how his final film came to be. Thu., Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. 15, 2 p.m. $8. 701 Mission (at Third St.), 978-2787, www.ybca.org.

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Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"